German, Minor

Department

Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures

Degrees and Programs Offered

BA in French, B.A.BA in Spanish, B.A.CRED in Single Subject Credential - FrenchCRED in Single Subject Credential - SpanishMA in Spanish, M.A.MN in French, MinorMN in German, MinorMN in Spanish, MinorMN in Classical Studies, Minor

Because of increasing mobility in our modern world, it takes no time at all to travel
to places where people speak a language other than English. If you visit or go to
work in another country you will quickly learn the fallacy of the phrase, "Everyone
speaks English there; don't worry!" Even in California, scarcely a day goes by that
you do not hear people conversing in a language other than English, because the United
States has a wealth of different heritage languages. Whether you travel overseas or
stay in the United States, you will be more culturally sensitive if you are bilingual
and bicultural. For example, agricultural, health, and music professionals benefit
from knowing another language. It is never too late to acquire another culture and
language.

The goal of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures is to
encourage multiculturalism and multilingualism in the Central Valley. That includes
preparing students for communication in some of the important heritage languages of
the area: German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese. These are also important
languages of Mexico, Central and South America, and the European Union, so students
are able to travel or work overseas with greater ease. The department also offers
Greek and Latin, as well as Classical Studies and Humanities.

The department has programs for those who wish to be middle and high school teachers
of French and Spanish. We offer courses to prepare those who wish to be bilingual/
cross-cultural teachers in elementary schools. We also offer courses in Italian, Portuguese,
and other languages to the surrounding community. The department offers a major and
a minor in French and Spanish, a minor in German, a minor in Humanities, and a minor
in Classical Studies. We collaborate with the Department of Linguistics to offer the
B.A. Option in Language Studies.

Students completing the M.A. in Spanish often teach at high schools, community colleges,
or go on to Ph.D. programs. Our Master of Arts program in Spanish is one of the largest
and best in the California State University system. Students come from all over California
to study with our prestigious faculty members. Our faculty members are well-recognized
for their expertise in Spanish language pedagogy; Golden Age literature; contemporary
Mexican, South American, and Peninsular literature; Spanish linguistics and dialectology;
creative writing in Spanish; and Hispanic culture. M.A. students may apply for a limited
number of teaching assistant positions.

Study Abroad Programs: Apply as a Sophomore

Sophomore students having a minimum GPA of 3.0 are eligible to apply for participation
during their junior or senior years in one of the International Programs organized
by the California State University System under agreements with universities in 18
countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, and Peru. See International
Programs (Overseas). Students may find it useful to consult with a professor in the
Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures. A small scholarship
is available for qualified study abroad scholars.

Credit Allowance in Foreign Language

Students may begin a study of any language they desire to learn. However, if they
want to continue study of a language they recently studied in high school, they must
adhere to the following guidelines:

A. Students who have had less than two years of that language in high school will
enroll in either a 1A or 1B class in that language, depending on the quality of the
high school language experience.

B. Students who have studied a language for two years in high school will enroll in
a 1B class in that language.

C. Students who have studied a language for three years in high school will enroll
in a 2A class in that language.

D. Students who have studied a language for four years in high school will enroll
in a 2B class in that language.

E. Students who have passed an AP test in a language, or who have five or more years
of language study, should consult a department adviser for appropriate placement.

F. Students who have taken Greek and Latin in high school should consult a department
adviser for appropriate placement. G. Spanish-speaking students who have appropriate
oral language skills will enroll in Spanish 4A.

H. Credit may not be awarded for a lower-division language course if the student has
received credit for an upper-division course in that language, other than SPAN 110T
and courses taught in English: FREN 149, GERM 103T, LATIN 132.

Credit by Examination

Students who have taken one or more years of a language in high school may not challenge
a 1A course in that language. Students who have taken two or more years of a language
in high school may not challenge a 1B course in that language. Students who have taken
three years of a language in high school may not challenge 2A in that language. Students
who have completed the equivalent of ninth grade or more in the native country may
not enroll in or challenge lower-division courses. Such students are not exempted
from meeting General Education requirements.

Courses

Modrn & Clscl Lang & Lit

CI 161. Mth Mtl F L

Units: 3, Repeatable up to 999 units

EHD 154B. Final Student Teaching Seminar - French

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in EHD 155B. Seminar to accompany final student
teaching that provides opportunities for candidates to investigate and discuss variety
of topics and strategies and to reflect on issues that surface during their student
teaching experience.

Units: 1

EHD 154B. Final Student Teaching Seminar - Spanish

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in EHD 155B. Seminar to accompany final student
teaching that provides opportunities for candidates to investigate and discuss variety
of topics and strategies and to reflect on issues that surface during their student
teaching experience.

Units: 1

EHD 154B. Final Student Teaching Seminar - German

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in EHD 155B. Seminar to accompany final student
teaching that provides opportunities for candidates to investigate and discuss variety
of topics and strategies and to reflect on issues that surface during their student
teaching experience.

Units: 1

EHD 155B. Studt Tchg Germ

Prerequisites: admission to student teaching, EHD 155A, CI 161 (or concurrently, depending
on major departmental policy); senior or post baccalaureate standing; approval of
major department including subject matter competency approval; completion of the subject
matter preparation program or passing the subject matter examination(s) designated
by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Supervised teaching in single
subject classroom; assignment is for the full day; five days per week. CR/NC grading
only.

EHD 155B. Studt Tchg Span

Prerequisites: admission to student teaching, EHD 155A, CI 161 (or concurrently, depending
on major departmental policy); senior or post baccalaureate standing; approval of
major department including subject matter competency approval; completion of the subject
matter preparation program or passing the subject matter examination(s) designated
by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Supervised teaching in single
subject classroom; assignment is for the full day; five days per week. CR/NC grading
only.

EHD 155B. Studt Tchg Fren

Prerequisites: admission to student teaching, EHD 155A, CI 161 (or concurrently, depending
on major departmental policy); senior or post baccalaureate standing; approval of
major department including subject matter competency approval; completion of the subject
matter preparation program or passing the subject matter examination(s) designated
by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Supervised teaching in single
subject classroom; assignment is for the full day; five days per week. CR/NC grading
only.

FL 10T. Topics in Foreign Language

Beginning or intermediate speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in a selected
language.

Units: 1-4

FL 131. Trends in Foreign Language Teaching

Current trends and issues in foreign language teaching. Evaluation of recent teaching
materials. May include on-campus practice in teaching beginning languages.

Units: 3

FL 170. Community Service

Directed fieldwork in a project which uses language skills developed through previous
study of a foreign language. Projects may include working with public school foreign
language teachers and students, interpreting/ translating for public/ private service
agencies, or other approved projects. CR/NC grading only.

Units: 1-3

FL 190. Independent Study

See Academic Placement -- Independent Study. Approved for SP grading.

Units: 1-3, Repeatable up to 6 units

FREN 1A. Elementary French

Beginning course in conversational and written French. Not open to students with two
or more years of high school French credit. (CAN FREN 2)

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

FREN 1B. Elementary French

Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2; FREN 1A recommended or permission of instructor.
Second semester course in conversational and written French. Not open to those with
three or more years of high school French credit. G.E. Breadth C2. (CAN FREN 4)

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Fall, SpringGE Area: C2

FREN 2A. French for Communication

Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2; FREN 1B or equivalent recommended. Second year
course that emphasizes speaking and reading, and a review of basic French grammar.
G.E. Breadth C2. (CAN FREN 8)

FREN 4. Reading and Writing

FREN 2B or equivalent recommended. Opportunity to increase reading and writing skills
in preparation for upper-division coursework in French.

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Fall

FREN 5. Conversation

FREN 2A or equivalent recommended. May be taken concurrently with FREN 2A or FREN
4. Development of listening and speaking skills. Exclusive use of French in an informal
class atmosphere. Conversations on assigned topics, extemporaneous discussions.

Units: 3, Repeatable up to 6 unitsCourse Typically Offered: Spring

FREN 103. Advanced Grammar and Composition

Two semesters of Intermediate French recommended. To be taken twice for the major.
Written assignments in French on varied topics with emphasis on composition. Written
exercises in French on specific points of grammar. (Fall semester)

FREN 109. French Literature, Culture, and Society from the Middle Ages to Today

Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area C. Two semesters of intermediate
French recommended. Intellectual, cultural and social background of major literary
movements and representative authors from the earliest period to the present. Selected
readings. Taught in French. (Fall semester) G.E. Integration IC.

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Fall, SpringGE Area: IC

FREN 110. French Theater

FREN 109 recommended. Drama in France from the Renaissance to the present, with emphasis
on the 17th and 20th centuries. Reading and discussion of representative works.

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Fall

FREN 111. The French Novel

FREN 109 recommended. The novel as a reflection of French society. Analysis of major
works from various periods.

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Fall

FREN 112. French Prose: Essay and Short Story

FREN 109 recommended. Analysis of prose works by such authors as Montaigne, Voltaire,
Maupassant, Camus, Sartre.

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Fall

FREN 113. French Poetry

FREN 109 recommended. Introductory course in poetry as a genre; principles of French
versification. Students will be exposed to major contributions of the French in poetry.
Thematic and/or chronological presentations (movements, "isms").

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Spring

FREN 120T. Topics in French Civilization

FREN 103 recommended or permission of instructor. Possible topics: French contributions
to Western Civilization (art, music, architecture, history, science). Special emphasis
on contemporary France. The history of Anglo-French and Franco-American relations.
Linguistic, cultural, intellectual, political, commercial, and diplomatic similarities
and differences explored. Taught in French.

Units: 3, Repeatable up to 6 units

FREN 132. French Phonology and Structural Analysis

Completion of one semester of FREN 103 recommended. As a progression toward mastery,
an investigation of the French language as a functioning code of verbal communication.
Relationships of oral/written aspects and contrasts with American English. Intensive
drill on individual pronunciation problems.

Units: 3, Repeatable up to 6 unitsCourse Typically Offered: Spring

FREN 149. Voices of Africa

Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area C. Study of representative works by
such writers as Achebe, Senghor, and Mphahlele which reveal the attitudes of modern
Africans toward their land, their traditions, and their encounter with the 20th century
world. Course taught in English. G.E. Integration IC.

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Fall, SpringGE Area: IC

FREN 150. Advanced Conversation

Two semesters of Intermediate French recommended. Intensive practice in oral expression
in French. Emphasis on current affairs in France.

Units: 3

FREN 160T. Selected Topics in French Studies

FREN 103 recommended or permission of instructor. Topics chosen from French literature
(genre, themes, movements), from French linguistics (History of the Language; Contrastive
Analysis: English/French), or French Culture and Civilization.

Units: 1-3, Repeatable up to 6 units

FREN 160T. Voices of French-Speaking Southeast Asia

This course will also explore the concept of Francophonie and its meaning among the
French-speakers in these countries and other regions of the world where peoples from
French-speaking Southeast Asia had to relocate in an often forced Diaspora. These
peoples maintain two ties: one to their countries of origin and another to France.
The course also covers their attitudes toward the French-language and France, their
own societies, their cultures, their countries, and their encounters with the 21st
century.

Units: 3

FREN 190. Independent Study

See Academic Placement -- Independent Study. Approved for RP grading.

Units: 1-3, Repeatable up to 6 units

FREN 290. Independent Study

See Academic Placement -- Independent Study. Approved for RP grading.

Units: 3, Repeatable up to 6 units

GERM 1A. Elementary German

Beginning course. Imparts basic speaking, listening, reading, and writing abilities
in German as well as introduces the cultures of Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
Not open to students with two or more years of high school German credit.

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Fall

GERM 1B. Elementary German

Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2; GERM 1A recommended or permission of instructor.
Second semester course. Develops speaking, listening, reading, and writing abilities;
broadens knowledge of German, Swiss and Austrian cultures. Not open to those with
three or more years of high school German. G.E. Breadth C2.

GERM 50. Conversation

GERM 2B or concurrently recommended or permission of instructor. Conversation on prepared
topics, brief talks by students, short scenes from plays, sharpening of listening
skills and oral expression. Preparation for "survival" in German speaking countries.
(Spring semester)

Units: 3, Repeatable up to 6 unitsCourse Typically Offered: Spring

GERM 101. Composition

GERM 2B recommended or permission of instructor. Development of written expression
through intensive practice, vocabulary building, grammar and syntax review, cooperative
work on improving composition, analysis of varying styles. May be taken twice. (Fall
semester)

GERM 114. German Literature through the Classical Age

GERM 2B recommended or permission of instructor. From the beginnings to Goethe's death
in 1832, concentrating on the Classical Age (Lessing, Schiller, Goethe). Critical
analysis of texts, lecture, discussion, student reports.

GERM 118B. Contemporary Literature: 1945-Present

GERM 2B recommended or permission of instructor. Investigates the Postmodern Age (World
War II to the present), including such author as Grass, Boll, Frisch, Handke, Bernhard,
Wolf. Critical analysis of texts, lecture, discussion, student reports.

Units: 3

GERM 150. Advanced Conversation

GERM 2B or concurrently recommended or permission of instructor. Intensive practice
in advanced oral German to cultivate ease within a number of speech situations. Emphasis
on current affairs in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. (Spring semester)

Units: 3, Repeatable up to 6 unitsCourse Typically Offered: Spring

GERM 160T. Topics in German Studies

Intensive analysis, discussion, and evaluation of significant facets of German life
through the study of specific movements, literary problems, themes, films, cultural
artifacts, music, institutions, epochs, folklore, and regions.

Units: 1-3, Repeatable up to 12 units

GERM 190. Independent Study

See Academic Placement -- Independent Study. Approved for RP grading.

Units: 1-3, Repeatable up to 6 units

GERM 290. Independent Study

See Academic Placement -- Indpendent Study. Approved for RP grading.

Units: 1-3, Repeatable up to 6 units

GRK 1A. Elementary Greek

Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2. An introduction to the fundamentals of Classical
and New Testament Greek, with practice in reading and writing the Greek language.
Background study: Greek culture and its relevancy to the modern world. G.E. Breadth
C2.

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: FallGE Area: C2

GRK 1B. Elementary Greek

Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2, GRK 1A or permission of instructor. Second semester
course in Classical and New Testament Greek; completion of the fundamentals of Greek
grammar. Emphasis on translation practice and composition skills. Background study:
Greek culture and its relevancy to the modern world. G.E. Breadth C2.

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: SpringGE Area: C2

GRK 10. The Rise of Rationalism: 5th C. Athens

The origins of argumentation, logic, rhetoric, inductive thinking, and the role of
literature in fifth-century Athens, as reflected in selections from Plato, Thucydides,
Euripides, and the orators. Discussions and lectures. Conducted in English.

Units: 3

GRK 131T. Greek Literature

Prerequisite: GRK 1B. Concentration on a major Classical Greek poet or prose author.
Translation and discussion. Research reports on literary, historical, and textual
problems.

Units: 3

GRK 131T. Josephus

This upper division course will examine the literature of Flavius Josephus. The goal
of this course is for students to learn how the Attic Greek language of the fifth
and fourth centuries becomes emulated as a literary language under the Roman Empire.

Units: 3

GRK 190. Independent Study

See Academic Placement -- Independent Study. Approved for RP grading.

Units: 1-3, Repeatable up to 6 units

ITAL 1A. Elementary Italian

Beginning course in conversational and written Italian with special emphasis on Italian
culture (literature, music, philosophy and lifestyle).. Not open to those with two
or more years of high school Italian credit.

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: Fall, SpringGE Area: C2

ITAL 1B. Elementary Italian

Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2; ITAL 1A recommended or permission of instructor.
Second semester course in conversational and written Italian. Not open to those with
three or more years of high school Italian credit. G.E. Breadth C2.

ITAL 160T. Selected Topics in Italian Studies

ITAL 190. Independent Study

See Academic Placement -- Independent Study. Approved for RP grading.

Units: 1-3, Repeatable up to 6 units

LATIN 1A. Elementary Latin

Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2. An introduction to the fundamentals of the Latin
language, grammar, and its practical relation to Romance languages and English. Background
study: Roman culture and its relevance to the modern world. G.E. Breadth C2.

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Fall, SpringGE Area: C2

LATIN 1B. Elementary Latin

Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation A2, LATIN 1A or permission of instructor. Second semester
course in Latin; completion of the fundamentals of Latin grammar. Emphasis on translation
practice and composition skills. Background study: Roman culture and its relevance
to modern world. G.E. Breadth C2.

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Fall, SpringGE Area: C2

LATIN 131T. Latin Literature

Prerequisite: LATIN 1B. Concentration on a major Latin poet or prose author. Translation
and discussion. Research reports on literary, historical, and textual problems.

Units: 3

LATIN 131T. Caesar

Concentration on a major Latin poet or prose author. Transalation and discussion.
Research reports on literary, historical, and textual problems.

Units: 3

LATIN 132. Classical Mythology

Greco-Roman myths, emphasis on their impact on the fine arts and literatures of the
Western World. Illustrated lectures. Taught in English.

Units: 3

LATIN 190. Independent Study

See Academic Placement -- Independent Study. Approved for RP grading.

Units: 1-3, Repeatable up to 6 units

PORT 1A. Elementary Portuguese

Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2. Beginning course in conversational and written Portuguese,
including Luso-Brazilian cultural traditions (literature, music, philosophy and lifestyle).
Not open to those with two or more years of high school Portuguese credit.

Units: 4Course Typically Offered: FallGE Area: C2

PORT 1B. Elementary Portuguese

Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2; PORT 1A recommended or permission of instructor.
Second semester course in conversational and written Portuguese. Not open to those
with three or more years of high school Portuguese credit. G.E. Breadth C2.

SPAN 4A. Spanish for the Bilingual Student

Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2. For the native speaker of Spanish who has intensive
life experience using the Spanish language. Grammar is stressed, but speaking, reading,
and writing skills are also further developed. G.E. Breadth C2.

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Fall, SpringGE Area: C2

SPAN 4B. Spanish for the Bilingual Student

Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2. Recommended: SPAN 3 or permission of instructor.
For students from a bilingual background who have previous formal study of Spanish.
Emphasis on productive language skills, grammar, advanced reading comprehension, and
culture using peninsular and Latin American texts. G.E. Breadth C2.

SPAN 5. Spanish for Conversation

SPAN 8T. Fundamental Skills in Spanish

Instruction in fundamental problems in writing and word usage, such as accentuation,
spelling, and vocabulary. Intended primarily for students who need more work in specific
areas of writing and speaking. CR/NC grading only.

Units: 1-2, Repeatable up to 4 units

SPAN 10. Spanish in Context

Two years of high school Spanish, SPAN 1B recommended or permission of instructor.
Intended for those who are enrolled in our summer study abroad program. Emphasizes
speaking, reading, and cultural interaction with members of the community. (Summer
only)

Units: 3-6Course Typically Offered: Summer

SPAN 110T. Practical Spanish for Professionals

Applicable for minor. Preparation of professionals and paraprofessionals in California
Spanish to work with the Spanish speaking in the following fields: health, education,
social work, business, law, agriculture, and psychology.

Units: 3

SPAN 112. Reader's Theater in Spanish

SPAN 3 or SPAN 4B recommended. Dramatic readings of prose and poetry selections performed
by students in front of the class. Discussion focuses on a critical reading of the
text and preparation of the performance. Public presentations and recordings optional.

Units: 3

SPAN 113. Structure of Spanish

SPAN 115. Basic Principles of Translation

SPAN 3 or SPAN 4B recommended. Specific problems of Spanish to English and English
to Spanish translation, with emphasis on idiomatic expressions. Some attention to
specialized vocabulary. Use of bilingual dictionaries.

Units: 3

SPAN 117. Advanced Conversation and Reading

SPAN 3 or SPAN 4B recommended. Reading and discussion of current periodicals, newspapers,
and magazines that reflect the cultural patterns of the Spanish-speaking countries.

Units: 3

SPAN 119. Advanced Grammar

SPAN 3 or SPAN 4B recommended. Special emphasis on grammar review and development
of writing skills. Analysis of grammatical constructions.

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

SPAN 121A. Composition A

SPAN 119 highly recommended. Refinement of writing skills through vocabulary development,
spelling exercises, and composition. Special emphasis on problems created by differences
between the spoken and written language.

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

SPAN 121B. Composition B

Prerequisite: SPAN 121A. Greater refinement of writing skills necessary for SPAN 140
and further upper-division courses in Hispanic literature. Special emphasis on anlyzing
a literary text by written means.

SPAN 134. Spanish in Bilingual Schools

Prerequisites: SPAN 119 and SPAN 121A recommended or permission of instructor. Emphasis
on Spanish language development for bilingual teachers at the elementary level. Presentation
of specialized vocabulary in teaching elementary courses. Development and evaluation
of bilingual teaching materials in Spanish. (Formerly SPAN 104)

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

SPAN 137. Applied Spanish Linguistics

SPAN 130 recommended or permission of instructor. Analysis of Spanish with emphasis
on areas of phonetics, pronunciation, and grammar which cause the greatest problems
in learning and teaching the language. Readings and practice in the development of
instructional strategies and materials.

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Spring

SPAN 139. Spanish of the Southwest

SPAN 3 or SPAN 4B recommended. Research on dialect differences in California and the
Southwest, including the linguistic, social, and cultural determinants. Emphasis on
the Spanish of the San Joaquin Valley.

Units: 3

SPAN 140. Introduction to Literary Analysis

Required: SPAN 119, SPAN 121B, or permission of instructor. Readings and appreciation
of Hispanic literature to familiarize the student with fiction and poetry as art forms.

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

SPAN 142. Introduction to Spanish Literature

SPAN 3 or SPAN 4B recommended. Selected readings from those literary works which have
fundamentally affected the development of Spanish civilization, from El Cid to Lorca.
Provides a historical framework for the study of Spanish literature.

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

SPAN 143. Introduction to Spanish-American Literature

SPAN 3 or SPAN 4B recommended. Selected readings from those literary works which have
fundamentally affected the development of Spanish American civilization, from Hernan
Cortes to Octavio Paz. Provides an historical framework for the study of Spanish American
literature.

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

SPAN 145. Mexican Literature

SPAN 140 or permission of instructor. Study of the works of such major Mexican literary
figures as Sor Juana, Gutierrez Najera, Azuela, and Fuentes.

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Fall

SPAN 147. Twentieth Century Spanish-American Literature

SPAN 140 or permission of instructor. Intensive study of selected Spanish-American
works including writings of Azuela, Fuentes, Carpenter, Vargas Llosa; outstanding
poets such as Neruda, Vallejo, and Paz.

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Spring

SPAN 148T. Major Themes in Hispanic Literature

SPAN 140 or permission of instructor. Reading and in-depth analysis of the works of
major Hispanic authors and/or themes.

Units: 3, Repeatable up to 6 units

SPAN 148T. Constructing Identities in Spanish Caribbean Literature(s)

This course is designed to offer students an introduction and overview of important
literary and artistic movements in the Spanish Caribbean from the colonial period
to the present. To study the ?cultural evolution? of this region is both an exciting
and daunting enterprise due to the complexity of the region?s population, topography
and history. In our analyses of the texts, one of our main emphases will be to examine
how the interactions of race, class, gender and ethnicity affect the construction
of individual and national identities. We will discuss issues such as miscegenation,
slavery and race, the history of relations with Spain and the United States, racial/ethnic
tensions during foundational periods in the countries of the Caribbean, and the relationship
between gender and genre in Caribbean women?s writing.

Units: 3, Repeatable up to 6 units

SPAN 149. The Golden Age

SPAN 140 or permission of instructor. A study of Spanish Renaissance Man and his environment.
His sociopolitical, esthetic, and literary ideas are studied through readings in Garcilaso,
San Juan de la Cruz, and other authors.

Units: 3Course Typically Offered: Spring

SPAN 150. Twentieth Century Spanish Literature

SPAN 140 or permission of instructor. A study of Spanish Existential Man. His sociopolitical,
esthetic, and literary ideas are studied through readings in Unamuno, Ortega y Gassett,
Lorca, Jose Hierro, and other authors.

SPAN 203. Applied Literary Theory

SPAN 204. Spanish Syntax

Prerequisite: Spanish major or permission of instructor. An analysis of the grammatical
structures of the Spanish language. Includes contrastive analysis of Spanish and English
syntax.

Units: 3

SPAN 205. History of the Spanish Language

Phonological, morphosyntactic, lexical and semantic development of the Spanish language,
from the Pre-Roman period to Modern Spanish.

Units: 3

SPAN 210. Spanish American Short Story

Prerequisite: Spanish major or permission of instructor. Study of the short story
as an art form in Latin America and analysis of short stories of such writers as Quiroga,
Arreola, Rulfo, Bombal, Borges and Cortazar.

Units: 3

SPAN 214. Generation of '98

Prerequisite: Spanish major or permission of instructor. Advanced analysis of the
literature of Spain written at the time of the final collapse of Spain's empire. Includes
works by Azorin, Baroja, Unamuno, Valle-Inclan, Machado, Ortega, and Jimenez.

Units: 3

SPAN 215. Hispanic Women Writers

Prerequisite: Spanish major or permission of instructor. Discussion and close written
analysis of poetry, novels, theater and essays written by Hispanic women from 1535
to present.

Units: 3

SPAN 216. Masterpieces of Hispanic Theater

Prerequisite: Spanish major or permission of instructor. Discussion and close written
analysis of peninsular and Spanish American theater masterpieces, historical milieu
and cultural context.

Units: 3

SPAN 218T. Topics in Hispanic Literary Studies

Prerequisite: Spanish major or permission of instructor. Hispanic literary topics
such as Hispanic Realism, Novel and Cinema, Violence in Hispanic Literature, Novel
of Dictatorship, Novel of the Indian in Latin America.

Units: 3, Repeatable up to 6 units

SPAN 219T. Top Creat Writ

Prerequisite: Spanish major or permission of instructor. Topics in advanced creative
writing in Spanish including poetry, fiction and/or non-fiction.

Units: 3, Repeatable up to 9 units

SPAN 222. Cervantes

Prerequisite: Spanish major or permission of instructor. In-depth study of Don Quixote
and selected Novelas ejemplares. Includes discussion of works, lectures, and written
research.

Units: 3

SPAN 224. Major Hispanic Novelists

Prerequisite: Spanish major or permission of instructor. Research and in-depth study
of the novels of major Hispanic novelists.

Units: 3

SPAN 225. Modernismo - 1950

Prerequisite: Spanish major or permission of instructor. Research and in-depth study
of the literature from Modernismo through 1950. Discussion and written analysis of
the major authors from the period.

Units: 3

SPAN 226. Major Hispanic Poets

Prerequisite: Spanish major or permission of instructor. Research and in-depth study
of the poetry of major Hispanic poets. Discussion and written analysis of the poetry
on one of the following poets: Machado, Lorca, Dario, Neruda.

Units: 3

SPAN 227. Novel of Formation

Analysis of the Latin American novel of formation. Discussion of issues such as the
formation of an individual's sense of gender, race, and class, ane the role of travel,
memory, orality, and writing in the socialization of youth.

Units: 3

SPAN 230. History of Spanish

The linguistic development of the Spanish language from Latin to the present day including
the sound system, word formation and etymology, and grammar, within a social and cultural
context.

Units: 3

SPAN 245. Mexican Literature

Prerequisite: Spanish major or permission of instructor. Discussion and analysis of
representative works of Mexican literature from the Precolombian Period through the
1980s. Includes study of major cultural and artistic movements in literature, the
visual arts and film.

Units: 3

SPAN 247. The Spanish American "Boom"

In-depth study of the Spanish-American "new novel" that emerged in the 1960s. Analysis
of factors leading to this "boom" and impact of this new narrative style on subsequent
writers in Latin America and on a broader scale.

Units: 3

SPAN 249. Golden Age

Advanced analysis of prose narratives, poems, and theatrical works from Spain's Renaissance
and Baroque periods in their historical and cultural contexts.

Units: 3

SPAN 250. Spanish Post-War Literature

Prerequisite: Spanish major or permission of instructor. Discussion and analysis of
representative works of Spanish literature from 1939 through the 1980s. Examines literary
production during the Francoist Dictatorship and the transition to a democratic government.

Units: 3

SPAN 255. Nineteenth Century Spanish Literature

Prerequisite: Spanish major or permission of instructor. Discussion and analysis of
representative works of Spanish literature from the Romantic, Realist, and Naturalist
Movement.

Units: 3

SPAN 257. Spanish American Testimonio

Analysis of Spanish American Testimonio genre through representative texts. Discussion
of aesthetic, etical, and ideological issues related to the production and diffusion
of these texts, such as authority/authorship, literature/anthropology, writing/orality,
memory, political engagement, manipulation, and resistance.

Units: 3

SPAN 259. The Poetics of Caribbeanness

Prerequisites: Spanish major or permission of instructor. Analysis of literary and
artistic movements in the Spanish Caribbean, from the colonial times to the present,
through representative works, emphasizing how the interactions of race, gender, and
ethnicity affect the construction of individual and national identities.

Units: 3

SPAN 267. Early 20th Century Spanish Literature

Prerequisite: Spanish major or permission of instructor. Discussion and analysis of
represnetative works of Spanish literature from Modernismo, the Generation of 1914,
and the Generation of 1927.

Units: 3

SPAN 270. Research Methods

Training in the search for, proper selection of, and proper use of secondary sources
in support of a research paper's thesis that participates in currently scholarly debates
related to Hispanic literature of all time periods.

Units: 3

SPAN 290. Independent Study

See Academic Placement -- Independent Study. Approved for RP grading.

Units: 2-3, Repeatable up to 6 units

SPAN 298. Project

See Criteria for Thesis and Project. Writing and/or editing materials suitable for
school programs from elementary through high school level, such as children's literature,
original poetry, testing devices, and translations. Approved for RP grading.

Units: 3-6

SPAN 298C. Project Continuation

Pre-requisite: Project SPAN 298. For continuous enrollment while completing the project.
May enroll twice with department approval. Additional enrollments must be approved
by the Dean of Graduate Studies.

Units: 0

SPAN 299. Thesis

Prerequisite: See Criteria for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion, and submission
of an acceptable thesis for the completion of the master's degree. Approved for RP
grading.

Units: 3-6

SPAN 299C. Thesis Continuation

Pre-requisite: Thesis 298. For continuous enrollment while completing the thesis.
May enroll twice with department approval. Additional enrollments must be approved
by the Dean of Graduate Studies.

Requirements

Minors Requirements

Depending on the specific minor, the student is responsible for 21-24 units. The minors
also require a 2.0 GPA and 6 upper-division units in residence. Consult a departmental
adviser for planning your program.